Can't believe you're gone. I played World Party so much, especially the Private Revolution album. I took this cassette with me, along with only a handful of other albums, to basic training in the Canadian Reserves. One week, we were out in the fields, literally in the wilderness, and at night, I'd listen to Private Revolution on my walkman and just contemplate life, and where it was going to go. You'll always hold a special place for me. Rest in peace Karl 😢
Today is Jan 13th 2025 and i said to myself "lemme play some World Party. Its been a while." I am just numb now after reading the comments. Such a sad aching now.
I could listen to Private Revolution till the end of time. This with yoga got me through a bout with breast cancer 12 years ago. It never fails to deliver. The lyrics to all of the songs still resonate and hold up in 2020. Karl where are you? We need you now more than ever! You could make us dance thru armageddon.
Beautiful comment, Linda. Every time I listen to Karl and the boys, I think: What a shame they weren't given their due. Such massive talent. And I also think: Where are you? We can use you!
Absolutely. He is superb. I discovered World Party by hearing one song in alternative radio around 1987 or so. I knew from just a few minutes it was quality music.
What I like about this song is that it doesn’t sound like an 80s song; if I were to listen to it without knowing the name of the song, band, or the album, I wouldn’t be able to say when it was released. I like songs like that!
That is exactly what happened to me!!! It was on a 80s playlist I pulled up at work and I wondered why it was there. It just didn’t sound 80s to me but had me mesmerized and I had to find out who and when. It has become of those great songs of all time for me!!!!
yup. I heard this track and band for first time on NZ's Radio NZ at 930 pm tonight while driving. I was initially thinking was a Jagger solo from some obscure project... but knew it wasn't! All Music did the rest of the research! Cheers
@@rockitss When you consider he's as good as anyone from the Beatles or Stones, Prince etc but hardly anyone today knows his name is kinda undervalued if you ask me. He is held in high regard by those who know, but he is now known well outside those circles.
I may have already commented, but World Party's music brings back so many wonderful memories. I bought the greatest hits CD recently and listened to it while I was cooking in the kitchen. Songs brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing artist Karl Wallinger was. Incredibly talented and he gave us music that will last forever. Rest In Peace, Karl. Thank you for making me smile and cry at the same time.
Goodbye Jumbo, Ship of Fools and Private Revolution were constantly on our ramshackle ‘music system’ in my early 1990s student house. Visits to friends’ houses, drunken late-night walks, afternoons spent on canal banks instead of attending lectures, all to the music of this remarkable musician and his unique singing voice.
I played the cassette I purchased of this album so much I think the tape broke. Such a fantastic, overlooked album in spite of the success of "Ship of Fools". This song gives me goosebumps in and of itself, and also making me think of college in northeast Ohio in the summer of 1987.
One of my favorite songs! I didnt have MTV in the 80s but saw many of these bands live in Detroit. So seeing the "retro" videos is cool. OMG. I'm retro!
I always loved this song and band, Playing this while cooking breakfast for my 16 year old daughter, thinking about my grown children and all of the crazy things going on, I have no job as of Monday, I have never not worked in my life, my 401 K is pretty much done. I have my health and my family, it will be ok Hang in there people its going to be a wild ride.
@@luciaelliott2310 I am doing fine but I am still out of work but I have a good chance of getting back to the company I worked for some years ago. My 401 K came roaring back. It certainly has been a crazy ride. Take care
World Party has accompanied me since the eighties, especially on my vacations around the world. Timeless great music, thank you Karl and rest in peace.
Saw him SXSW at Iron Works BBQ in Austin in 97. About a hundred people crammed into back room including Woody Harrelson. Played all of Eqyptology. Magic.
Greatest stanza ever: Got to find the brightness in the soul Not look outside to find out where we are Oh, you won't be satisfied Until you make possessions of the stars
Karl needs to make it all come true this time. We need him now. I have burned out all of my CDs. He has helped me get thru this last year. Want him to know that he is so relevant and timeless.
This always makes me cry....memories of their concert in Tottenham Court Road just after the album came out. An image of the world projected on the screen behind dying. I sobbed my heart out. I found myself stood aside Karl as the support band played and was too shy to say hello. Damn it!! PS. Now I just read that Karl has passed. Absolutely gutted. Wishing you a swift and smooth journey to yiur next chapter, Karl. Condolences to his family, friends, colleagues abd fans.🙏😔
I had an FBI agent next door in my townhouse that got to learn to like quite a few songs, he only came over and knock a couple times... usually when I thought he was gone to work and he wasn't lol
Awesome Band. I went to Home Depot last night and heard the song. I couldn’t remember it because I heard it at WXRT - Chicago in the early 90’s. I asked Google while playing and gave me the name. It brought many good memories. ❤ Pasadena, TX
Cannot believe I never heard of KW before I happened to hear this song played on WFUV a few days ago... and got an instantly visceral reaction to it. Can absolutely forgive the corny 80's video because this is timeless.
can"t remember how i came across this band, BUT SO GLAD I DID.!!! i'll be 60yrs old on 4/20/22 can't get enough of this album... wish they come here to northern california! befor i pass on...
It was only by pure chance that I came upon this song. It was used over the ending credits of some show on PBS. God only knows how I figured out who it was by as it was pre-Google, but I did and I was ecstatic. Still am…
This guy is on the periphery, when he should be at dead-center. Vastly underrated. But that's understandable, because there's a lot of idiots out there who have no clue what music is about.
I always dreamed about a girl named Christine when I would listen to this. That was in 1990, I was 17. Today, I immediately think about her everytime I hear this song.
I was a senior in high school and starting college in 1986-87 and bought Private Revolution album; played it to death. All Come True, Ship of Fools, and Hawaiian Island World with Sinead O'Connor are my favorite tracks.
This song pulls on the heart and memories come flooding back of the most perfect women i was too afraid to stay with , i luv this song , world party the water boys and energy orchard were my bands at this moment , "brilliant " thanks for sharing
Way back when, my sister and I called this the "Church song." Every Sunday I'd put this song on as we left the house and it would take exactly the length of the song to get to our church.
I guess I'm blessed to have seen them twice live: first time was The Ritz (the midtown one) NYC in 1990 or so, Goodbye Jumbo tour, Jellyfish opening, and then I somehow managed to see them do a "reunion" show after all those years in Riverhead, LI NY, at the Suffolk Theater, about five years ago now. Totally unexpected that they would be playing again, let alone in my neck of the woods. I made a day and evening of it, and it was so worth it. The show was great, theater was great, and I managed to snag an autographed World Party box set afterwards! Plus I had a front row single table seat right up front. It was highly surreal seeing them again, firstly, and secondly right up front at that gorgeous restored old theater.
Out of literally millions of songs over the years I have spent buying and listening to wide range of music this is one of the ones I can relate to the most
I know I was super #ucked up in the 70’s and 80’s but somehow this song made it on my playlist that I had for working nights at ski resort. Somehow I hadn’t heard this before. Thanks so much. Between the the lights on the mountains and this song I had one those rare magical moments life where all is right with world . ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Holy Mackerel. In the back of my mind I recall hearing "Ship of Fools" a time or two over the last 30 years, but never discovered who the artist was (no Google, no iTunes, no WWW). Now I know. Now I buy (iTunes). Now I'm complete. These guys are great - clearly waaaaaay ahead of their time. Nothing wrong with Def Leppard and Van Halen, but it'd have been nice to know these guys existed. Hoping they'll tour again.
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Can't believe you're gone. I played World Party so much, especially the Private Revolution album. I took this cassette with me, along with only a handful of other albums, to basic training in the Canadian Reserves. One week, we were out in the fields, literally in the wilderness, and at night, I'd listen to Private Revolution on my walkman and just contemplate life, and where it was going to go. You'll always hold a special place for me. Rest in peace Karl 😢
You are an amazing soul...
Today is Jan 13th 2025 and i said to myself "lemme play some World Party. Its been a while." I am just numb now after reading the comments. Such a sad aching now.
I didn't know either 😔
R.I.P. Karl Wallinger 1957-2024. His songs will remain forever in our hearts! Greetings from Brazil!
This is why it popped up in my feed, 😔RIP KARL, YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN A HOUSEHOLD NAME
Oh no! My mind has now lost it Key.
I can only hope future musicians can carry his messages along.
@@somjrgebn right on dear friend!
Got to find the brightness in your soul, not look outside to find out where we are....❤
Oh, just drew karl yesterday in my journal with these lyrics accompanying the sketch.🙏😔
I teach yoga now and I use so many of his lyrics as inspirational quotes. LONG LIVE WORLD PARTY!
@@lindakish8407 love that !! Shine on
One of my absolute favorite songs from anyone, ever. So ahead of his time, what a talent. Truly gonna be missed, RIP Karl.
Same with me!
I could listen to Private Revolution till the end of time. This with yoga got me through a bout with breast cancer 12 years ago. It never fails to deliver. The lyrics to all of the songs still resonate and hold up in 2020. Karl where are you? We need you now more than ever! You could make us dance thru armageddon.
Music can help us heal and fight on. I am glad your excellent music taste has kept you with us. Stay healthy and be blessed!
im right there with ya
Isn't it wonderful how music touches us more deeply than anything in life...after
Love of course!!
❤️
Beautiful comment, Linda. Every time I listen to Karl and the boys, I think: What a shame they weren't given their due. Such massive talent. And I also think: Where are you? We can use you!
RIP friend! Sad day, you're music always had wings😪 Godspeed Karl
Love him....❤
Most underrated songwriter in the 80s
bingo...just reloaded collection for car use...love this band
Absolutely. He is superb. I discovered World Party by hearing one song in alternative radio around 1987 or so. I knew from just a few minutes it was quality music.
Fucking ABSOLUTELY!!
Yes, he started out with the Waterboys, that's how I discovered him.
This song is one of my favourites. R.I.P.
One of the most under-rated bands of all time.
Thank you for actually using “underrated” correctly.
this song is mesmerizing, moody, spooky and beautiful.
I was 15 when this album came out in ‘87. Loved it then, still love it now. Rest easy Karl.. thank you for the amazing music ❤️
My favourite WP track. So sorry to read that you have passed, Karl. Condolences to your family, frìends, colleagues and fans. 🙏😔
What I like about this song is that it doesn’t sound like an 80s song; if I were to listen to it without knowing the name of the song, band, or the album, I wouldn’t be able to say when it was released. I like songs like that!
That is exactly what happened to me!!! It was on a 80s playlist I pulled up at work and I wondered why it was there. It just didn’t sound 80s to me but had me mesmerized and I had to find out who and when. It has become of those great songs of all time for me!!!!
Timeless, the mark of a genius.
yup. I heard this track and band for first time on NZ's Radio NZ at 930 pm tonight while driving. I was initially thinking was a Jagger solo from some obscure project... but knew it wasn't! All Music did the rest of the research! Cheers
glad to know there are still lovers of this band with me, ( im 57)
Yeah buddy I’m 60 still listen to him and the wayerboys
One of the best songs of all time. Karl is a frkn' genius.
It’s thier best one
amen
Thank you for the music World Party. You don't have to sail on the ship of Fools anymore.
I keep coming back to this...and we all know why...pure perfection.
One of my favourite songs ever written. Rip karl ❤
great memories. No other art form has that ability. And Karl is up there with the best the world's ever offered. Sickeningly undervalued artist.
I love ❤ 😍 this song. I love World Party 🥳. Keep on playing Carl.
why under valued? hes extremally successful and well loved
@@rockitss When you consider he's as good as anyone from the Beatles or Stones, Prince etc but hardly anyone today knows his name is kinda undervalued if you ask me. He is held in high regard by those who know, but he is now known well outside those circles.
I may have already commented, but World Party's music brings back so many wonderful memories. I bought the greatest hits CD recently and listened to it while I was cooking in the kitchen. Songs brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing artist Karl Wallinger was. Incredibly talented and he gave us music that will last forever. Rest In Peace, Karl. Thank you for making me smile and cry at the same time.
Goodbye Jumbo, Ship of Fools and Private Revolution were constantly on our ramshackle ‘music system’ in my early 1990s student house. Visits to friends’ houses, drunken late-night walks, afternoons spent on canal banks instead of attending lectures, all to the music of this remarkable musician and his unique singing voice.
Truly they were singing about the Future ...RIP
"You won't be satisfied until you've made possessions of the Stars."
So few songs can create an atmosphere the way this one does.
Gone but never forgotten, the world is defo a lesser place with Karl's passing 😞
I played the cassette I purchased of this album so much I think the tape broke. Such a fantastic, overlooked album in spite of the success of "Ship of Fools". This song gives me goosebumps in and of itself, and also making me think of college in northeast Ohio in the summer of 1987.
sounds rad
My favourite album is Goodbye Jumbo. Love his work with The Waterboys too.
Is your handle a reference to Karl's song 'And I fell Back Alone'?
Oberlin?
One of my favorite songs! I didnt have MTV in the 80s but saw many of these bands live in Detroit. So seeing the "retro" videos is cool. OMG. I'm retro!
I always loved this song and band, Playing this while cooking breakfast for my 16 year old daughter, thinking about my grown children and all of the crazy things going on, I have no job as of Monday, I have never not worked in my life, my 401 K is pretty much done. I have my health and my family, it will be ok Hang in there people its going to be a wild ride.
How are things going now?
Much has passed since then
Ouch. Heart hurting 4 you
@@luciaelliott2310 I am doing fine but I am still out of work but I have a good chance of getting back to the company I worked for some years ago. My 401 K came roaring back. It certainly has been a crazy ride. Take care
@@mtadams2009cheers
@@mtadams2009hope you’re still doing well 😊
World Party has accompanied me since the eighties, especially on my vacations around the world. Timeless great music, thank you Karl and rest in peace.
Amazing track. Karl is one of the most underrated songwriters of all time.
Saw him SXSW at Iron Works BBQ in Austin in 97. About a hundred people crammed into back room including Woody Harrelson. Played all of Eqyptology. Magic.
Greatest stanza ever:
Got to find the brightness in the soul
Not look outside to find out where we are
Oh, you won't be satisfied
Until you make possessions of the stars
Karl needs to make it all come true this time. We need him now. I have burned out all of my CDs. He has helped me get thru this last year. Want him to know that he is so relevant and timeless.
RIP Mr. Wallinger thank you, for everything
This always makes me cry....memories of their concert in Tottenham Court Road just after the album came out. An image of the world projected on the screen behind dying. I sobbed my heart out. I found myself stood aside Karl as the support band played and was too shy to say hello. Damn it!!
PS. Now I just read that Karl has passed. Absolutely gutted. Wishing you a swift and smooth journey to yiur next chapter, Karl. Condolences to his family, friends, colleagues abd fans.🙏😔
My neighbors learned to like this song the hard way.
🤣
We love you.
I had an FBI agent next door in my townhouse that got to learn to like quite a few songs, he only came over and knock a couple times... usually when I thought he was gone to work and he wasn't lol
I had Jane Says by Janes Addiction going on pretty hard one day and he came over all pissed.. lol
@@angsta22 It's All Good! Keep well in these times....another song? "Senses Working Overtime" by XTC. Rock on dear friend!
First time hearing this!!
Amazing!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
One of my all time favorite songs. World Party is the stuff.
Oh my! 1987! Damn. How old am I? That March of time is a bastard
That it is! 🫤
I looped this a bunch. This guitar piece is absolute magic.
Haven't heard this song in years. Great album.
Sad ,gone way too young.Thank you for your beautiful music.
I had this one on cassette years ago . Went through two copies of the album .
Pure Gold, top shelf. Miss you dearly dear friend Karl.. aloha
Karl wallinger is so underrated
Absolutely!
Never got the credit, admiration, or recognition he truly deserved.
@@DanConroy78 Absolute genius, one of THE great artists of the last 40 years, his social/political observations were way ahead of his time
Shame we never listened to him ☹️
She's making it all come true this time
Awesome Band. I went to Home Depot last night and heard the song. I couldn’t remember it because I heard it at WXRT - Chicago in the early 90’s. I asked Google while playing and gave me the name. It brought many good memories. ❤
Pasadena, TX
Cannot believe I never heard of KW before I happened to hear this song played on WFUV a few days ago... and got an instantly visceral reaction to it. Can absolutely forgive the corny 80's video because this is timeless.
Rest in peace
I love Karl Wallinger. This song is very underrated.
The little violin touches are perfect
Karl Wallinger....sigh... genius writer and stunningly beautiful...
can"t remember how i came across this band, BUT SO GLAD I DID.!!! i'll be 60yrs old on 4/20/22 can't get enough of this album... wish they come here to northern california! befor i pass on...
The 80's!
Always thought was Karl's Most mysterious tune! RIP Brother
Stunning, wonderful, mesmeric..shall I go on?
💩 he's only 2 yrs older
what a great time to bee alive from the Beatles on Sullivan to college radio that's still great
love this band i miss em so much
this song is mesmerizing, moody, spooky and beautiful.
His music kind of reminds me of Gerry Rafferty. That's a good thing!
Could be doing a song with Gerry right now
It was only by pure chance that I came upon this song. It was used over the ending credits of some show on PBS. God only knows how I figured out who it was by as it was pre-Google, but I did and I was ecstatic. Still am…
We are going to to heaven with that beloved
World Party probably one of the most talented and underrated groups of that time, they brought a diferent style to the existing scene
Truth..... It will all come true this time........
I could listen to this song a million times over. Brilliant lyrics. ❤️🎶
I have...
I was into them big time. Truely under appreciated.
Igup
This guy is on the periphery, when he should be at dead-center. Vastly underrated. But that's understandable, because there's a lot of idiots out there who have no clue what music is about.
Top 40 is always 100 percent crap.
I get the feeling Karl is right where he wants to be. Super fame is not for everyone.
@@Brailsco Yes
@@Brailsco And you do, I presume.
Perfectly said
hints of dylan, jagger, petty. love karl's work.
Wow thanks , forgot about this gem…tingles ❤
I always dreamed about a girl named Christine when I would listen to this. That was in 1990, I was 17. Today, I immediately think about her everytime I hear this song.
I was a senior in high school and starting college in 1986-87 and bought Private Revolution album; played it to death. All Come True, Ship of Fools, and Hawaiian Island World with Sinead O'Connor are my favorite tracks.
Me too!
This song pulls on the heart and memories come flooding back of the most perfect women i was too afraid to stay with , i luv this song , world party the water boys and energy orchard were my bands at this moment , "brilliant " thanks for sharing
This is a great track.
Way back when, my sister and I called this the "Church song." Every Sunday I'd put this song on as we left the house and it would take exactly the length of the song to get to our church.
My all time favorite World Party song. It was the first song I had ever heard by them and hook line and sinker they became one of my favorite bands.
Love World Party; still hope to see them someday! Listen to them alot.
I guess I'm blessed to have seen them twice live: first time was The Ritz (the midtown one) NYC in 1990 or so, Goodbye Jumbo tour, Jellyfish opening, and then I somehow managed to see them do a "reunion" show after all those years in
Riverhead, LI NY, at the Suffolk Theater, about five years ago now. Totally unexpected that they would be
playing again, let alone in my neck of the woods. I made a day and evening of it, and it was so worth it.
The show was great, theater was great, and I managed to snag an autographed World Party box set
afterwards! Plus I had a front row single table seat right up front. It was highly surreal seeing them again,
firstly, and secondly right up front at that gorgeous restored old theater.
This song feels like it should be longer.
Such a haunting melody. Bravo World Party. Bravo.
I dig it baby.....This is great floating, dream like modern rock music.........My scalp is tingling!!!!
Out of literally millions of songs over the years I have spent buying and listening to wide range of music this is one of the ones I can relate to the most
Happy 60th Birthday Karl Wallinger
Two years younger than me. I love this song. Always have.
One of my favorite songs from the album that introduced me to this musical genius!
Timeless song. I listen to it all the time.
Out of all the songs ever written...and someone writes your favorite...
SO GROOVY! GOOSEBUMPS FROM THE MEMORIES!!
I know I was super #ucked up in the 70’s and 80’s but somehow this song made it on my playlist that I had for working nights at ski resort. Somehow I hadn’t heard this before. Thanks so much. Between the the lights on the mountains and this song I had one those rare magical moments life where all is right with world . ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Holy Mackerel. In the back of my mind I recall hearing "Ship of Fools" a time or two over the last 30 years, but never discovered who the artist was (no Google, no iTunes, no WWW). Now I know. Now I buy (iTunes). Now I'm complete. These guys are great - clearly waaaaaay ahead of their time. Nothing wrong with Def Leppard and Van Halen, but it'd have been nice to know these guys existed. Hoping they'll tour again.
Genius work. My favourite songwriter, So many top class tunes, Thank you,
This may be my favorite band
I just found the Private Revolution record in an old thrift store and fell in love, this is my favorite song from the album for sure :))
Top 3 all time songs for me
Carl has a great voice 👌 👏 great song too! 🎵 Once you listen 🎶 to it , it stays in your mind for a long time.
One of the best songs ever!!
I agree this band is so underrated
I love World Party
This song is my church.
A masterpiece. 🙏
my favorite song to play loud... i love u guys ~!~!!!!~
Thanks for awakening a distant memory
I dint have MTV in the 80s but saw many of these bands live in Detroit. So seeing the "retro" videos is cool. OMG. I'm retro!